. >>> senator jesse jackson jr. says he used campaign funds for personal expenses. he took $750,000 out of his war chest and used it to buy things like this -- a $43,000 rolex, more than $5,000 in furs bought in beverly hills, and a couple of michael jackson hats for around $4,000 each. >>> time now to jump into politics. the top stories from the week. we start with the fight over chuck hagel, and a fight it was. senate republicans, most notably john mccain, have effectively blocked his confirmation at least for now. they are demanding more information from president obama on the attack in benghazi. joining me as they do every week on cnn, democratic strategist maria cordona and amy holmes, editor for "the blaze." maria, i'll start with you. >> good morning. >> talk about a testy confirmation hearing. is this just the latest part of some playground, or do you think there's more to this? >> i think it is absolutely the latest in partisan politics, susan. and i think it doesn't bode well for the republicans. they already have a perception from the american people that